Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch pre USB-TOUCHY FEELY the first modern retelling of

the first modern retelling of Horace's life

There’s just one problem: as time runs out on their arrangement and Alex increasingly fears he must in fact marry an heiress to save his family’s fortunes

they're spending their days together

mostly pre-modern Christian themes and re-envision them in light of the global environmental and cultural crisis

Bright-Eyed at Midnight collects the best of the 365 pages she made in 2014

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch pre USB-TOUCHY FEELY the first modern retelling ofGreat sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance Hale, best selling author of Sin and Syntax, zeroes in on verbs that make bad writing sour and good writing sing. Each chapter in Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch features four sections: "Vex" tackles tough syntax, "Hex" debunks myths about verbs, "Smash" warns of bad writing habits, and "Smooch" showcases exemplary writing. A veteran journalist and writing teacher, Hale peppers her